Academic vocab

Question 1

cite

Answer 1

To mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example

Question 2

context

Answer 2

The parts of something written or spoken that immediately precede and follow a word or passage and clarify its meaning.

Question 3

relevant

Answer 3

Bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent

Question 4

figurative language

Answer 4

Language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors.

Question 5

dialogue

Answer 5

A conversation between two or more persons.
The conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc. An exchange of ideas or opinions on a particular issue, especially a political or religious issue, with a view to reaching an amicable agreement or settlement.

Question 6

tone

Answer 6

the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

Question 7

mood

Answer 7

A distinctive emotional quality or character

Question 8

paraphrase

Answer 8

A restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.

Question 9

elaborate

Answer 9

To add details in writing, speaking, etc.;give additional or fuller treatment (usually followed by on or upon)

Question 10

theme

Answer 10

A unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc.

Question 11

central idea

Answer 11

The central, unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story. It can be best described as the dominant impression or the universal, generic truth found in the story.

Question 12

judgement

Answer 12

The ability to judge, make a decision, or form an opinion objectively, authoritatively, and wisely, especially in matters affecting action; good sense; discretion.

Question 13

claim

Answer 13

To assert or maintain as a fact

Question 14

thesis

Answer 14

A subject for a composition or essay.

Question 15

convey

Answer 15

To communicate, make known.

Question 16

pronoun

Answer 16

Any member of a small class of words found in many languages that are used as replacements or substitutes for nouns and noun phrases, and that have very general reference, as I, you, he, this, who, what. Pronouns are sometimes formally distinguished from nouns, as in English by the existence of special objective forms, as him for he or me for I, and by nonoccurrence with an article or adjective.

Question 17

connotation

Answer 17

The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning

Question 18

denotation

Answer 18

a word that names or signifies something specific

Question 19

precise

Answer 19

being exactly that and neither more nor less

Question 20

noun

Answer 20

Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group.

Question 21

verb

Answer 21

any member of a class of words that function as the main elements of predicates, that typically express action, state, or a relation between two things, and that may be inflected for tense, aspect, voice, mood, and to show agreement with their subject or object.

Question 22

adjective

Answer 22

any member of a class of words that modify nouns and pronouns, primarily by describing a particular quality of the word they are modifying

Question 23

adverb

Answer 23

any member of a class of words that function as modifiers of verbs or clauses, and in some languages, as Latin and English, as modifiers of adjectives, other adverbs, or adverbial phrases

Question 24

significant

Answer 24

having a particular meaning; indicative of something